Sunday morning here was a beautiful (but freezing cold) sunny morning. We pretty much spent our morning snuggled up at home chilling out which isn’t something we do often. As a family we are always running about here and there, seeing people, doing jobs or getting to clubs/parties/events and the like. This year I want … Read more
There is one aspect of Christmas that I look forward to every year and that’s our annual festive day out with our lovely friends MumtoC and family. This year MumtoC had spotted ‘A Fairytale Christmas at Doddington Hall‘ on the outskirts Of Lincoln. Online it looked beautiful and wasn’t expensive either. We paid £28.50 for … Read more
As I write this post I am sitting in the passenger seat of my car listening to Hall of the Mountain King by Grieg. The car is in complete silence as the Beans have fallen asleep but I can still hear the music playing in my head. This afternoon our little family enjoyed a completely … Read more
We were first introduced to the delights of Gangsta Granny a few years ago when Curly had begun reading David Walliams’ books and would laugh out loud at each turn of the page. Gangsta Granny shot straight to the top of the children’s book chart when it was released in 2011, well you’ve just got … Read more
Great news for those looking to entertain their family during half term or canoeing pros hoping to share their passion with loved ones: National Go Canoeing Week is back. Taking place from Saturday 28th May – Sunday 5th June, the week will include a variety of canoeing and kayaking activities, ensuring that there’s fun to … Read more
In a time of tablets, the internet and video games, it can be difficult to persuade your children to get outdoors and get some fresh air and exercise. Many children now spend hours on end looking at some kind of screen, and this is not good for their development and health. This is why they … Read more
Today I want to share with you a very short but sweet video that Daddy and two of our Beans have filmed as part of the Pass Around The World campaign being hosted by Allianz. The aim of the campaign is to get as many families as possible to record their own Rugby pass and … Read more
Our Summer holidays officially began on Wednesday at approximately 3.15pm when I collected the Beans from school. The plan had been to head to the local beer garden with a bunch of Mums from our year group but unfortunately the rain put paid to that idea so I cultivated a new plan to celebrate the … Read more